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The tool provides a command‑line and local web interface for creating and managing plain‑text notes, bookmarks, and archives. It stores content in formats such as Markdown, Org, LaTeX, and AsciiDoc, and supports encryption, tagging, pinning, filtering, and full‑text search. Version control and synchronization are handled through Git, with optional integration to other syncing utilities, while Pandoc enables import and export of many document types.

Bookmarks are treated as first‑class items: pages are fetched, cleaned, and saved as readable Markdown files, allowing terminal or GUI browsing, regex‑based search, Wayback Machine lookup for dead links, and the same tagging and linking features used for notes.

The application runs in any standard Linux/Unix environment, including macOS and Windows via WSL or Cygwin, and can be installed as a single portable shell script. It is extensible through plugins, offers customizable color themes, and works with any external text editor, making it suitable for users who prefer a lightweight, script‑driven workflow for personal knowledge bases.